Dragonfly (2002)
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7% of critics liked it
(124 reviews) -
63% of users liked it
(53,952 ratings)
In this supernatural thriller, Kevin Costner plays Joe Darrow, a physician mourning the death of his wife Emily (Susannah Thompson) in a bus accident in South America, where she was providing medical outreach. Wracked by grief, Joe works extra shifts at the hospital to take his mind off the tragedy,… More In this supernatural thriller, Kevin Costner plays Joe Darrow, a physician mourning the death of his wife Emily (Susannah Thompson) in a bus accident in South America, where she was providing medical outreach. Wracked by grief, Joe works extra shifts at the hospital to take his mind off the tragedy, but the intense workload triggers his short temper and some careless mistakes. His officious boss (Joe Morton) forces Joe to take time off, but Joe feels obligated to check in on his wife's pediatric patients, fulfilling a promise he made before she left. Visiting the ward, Joe starts to believe that Emily is using the near-death experiences of her terminal patients to communicate with him, through images the children report seeing in their dreams, and symbols they are inexplicably compelled to draw. While the children see Joe as a kindred spirit, the hospital staff worries about how these interactions are agitating them. At home, Joe begins finding other ethereal evidence of his wife's attempt to contact him from beyond the grave, some of it featuring the image of a dragonfly, which was the shape of the birthmark on her shoulder. His friends and a caring neighbor (Kathy Bates) worry that Joe is losing his marbles, especially as his quest becomes more frantic, putting his job in jeopardy. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tom Shadyac
- Written By
- Mike Thompson, David Seltzer, Brandon Camp
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Feb 22, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The undisputed king of the cornball concept, Kevin Costner has an uncanny aptitude for gravitating toward the dopiest projects in sight, but this time he's outdone himself.
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, Time Out
The 'surprise' ending is as predictable as it is a long time coming.
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Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
More dull than offensive, Dragonfly keeps Costner on screen for nearly every scene, which pretty much compounds the movie's boredom quotient.
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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
A sappy, often absurd disappointment.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
A numbingly pretentious project.
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Cast
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Kevin Costner
as Dr. Joe Darrow
- Kathy Bates
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Lisa Banes
as Flora
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Matt Craven
as Erich
- Kathryn Erbe
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Linda Hunt
as Sister Madeline
- Joe Morton
- Ron Rifkin
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Jay Thomas
as Hal
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Jacob Vargas
as Pilot
- Susanna Thompson
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Jacob Smith
as Ben
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Paul Gutrecht
as Simon
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Alison Lohman
as Megan
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Robert Bailey Jr.
as Jeffrey Reardon

